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From: Wolfgang Helbig <helbig@MX.BA-Stuttgart.De>
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Subject: Re: trouble compiling the kernel
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSI.3.91.970626090333.1733A-100000@global.dca.net> from Peter David Roehsler at "Jun 26, 97 09:06:42 am"
To: roehsler@dca.net (Peter David Roehsler)
Date: Fri, 27 Jun 1997 01:44:38 +0200 (MET DST)
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> 
> Hello,
> 
> I've written a new kernel but when I try to compile it it does not work. 
> this is what i get:
> 
> /usr/sbin/config DAVERS
> Removing old directories ../../compile DAVERS: Done.
> config: cant' open ../conf/devices.(null)
> 
> Any ideas?

Did you accidently remove or change

machine	"i386"

from your kernel configuration file? It should be the first non comment line.

Wolfgang